Warm
Welcome to the team, [Name]! We're so glad you're here. Take your time settling in and ask all the questions you want. There are no silly ones, and everyone here wants you to do well. Can't wait to work with you.
Free welcome message generator
Welcome to the team, in your own words.
For the new hire's first day: a note from you, a card the whole team signs, or the announcement to everyone. Add their name, role and onboarding buddy.
Them
You
You 9:41 AM
👋 Welcome to the team, [Name]! We're so glad you're here.
Take your time settling in and ask all the questions you want. There are no silly ones, and everyone here wants you to do well.
Can't wait to work with you.
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1 reply
JL
Jordan Lee 9:44 AM
Thank you so much! Excited to get started 😊
Before you hit send, the rest is ready too.
A LinkedIn post
We're growing! 🎉 Please join me in welcoming [Name] to [Company] as our new [role]. We're lucky to have you. Welcome aboard!
An intro card for their first week
Photo, a few fun answers and where they're based, for the team to meet them before the first standup.
Make oneAdd them to the team calendar
Their time off, their country's public holidays and your release dates on one calendar from day one.
Try Forgot freeWelcome messages for new employees, and the team announcement.
Copy one as it is, or open it in the generator to add their name and team.
To the new hire
Warm
[Name], welcome aboard! Starting somewhere new is a lot, so here's the short version: we're happy you picked us, nobody expects you to know everything yet, and my DMs are always open.
Warm
Welcome, [Name]! The first few weeks are for meeting people, asking questions and finding out where the good snacks are. We'll figure out the rest together. Really glad to have you here.
Professional
Welcome to [Company], [Name]. We're delighted to have you join the team. Over the next few weeks you'll meet the people you'll work with and get set up with everything you need. We look forward to working with you.
Professional
On behalf of everyone at [Company], welcome. We're confident you'll be a great addition to the team, and we're here to support you as you get started. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Short
Welcome to the team, [Name]! 🎉 So glad you're here.
Short
Welcome aboard, [Name]! Shout if you need anything.
Short
Happy first day, [Name]! Really happy to have you with us.
Fun
Welcome to the team, [Name]! Your onboarding checklist: 1) meet everyone, 2) learn our 47 acronyms, 3) pretend the office coffee is good. We're so happy you're here.
Fun
[Name], welcome! Fair warning: we're a friendly bunch, we overuse emoji, and someone will invite you to the fantasy football league by Friday. Glad you're here! 🎉
Fun
Welcome aboard, [Name]! Enjoy your new-person free pass: for the next few weeks, every question is a good question. Use it wisely. 😄
Announcing the new hire
Warm
Please join me in welcoming [Name] to the team! [Name] starts on Monday, October 19 as our new [role]. Stop by, say hi, and help [Name] feel at home.
Warm
Big news: we're growing! 🎉 [Name] is joining the team as a [role] on Monday, October 19. Drop a welcome in the thread, and grab a virtual coffee with [Name] in the first week.
Warm
I'm so happy to introduce the newest member of the team: [Name], who joins us on Monday, October 19 as a [role]. Please give [Name] a warm welcome!
Professional
I'm pleased to announce that [Name] is joining [Company] as our new [role]. [Name] starts on Monday, October 19. Please join me in giving [Name] a warm welcome.
Professional
Please welcome [Name], who joins the team as a [role] on Monday, October 19. [Name] will be working closely with many of you, so please take a moment to introduce yourself.
Short
Please welcome [Name], our new [role], who starts on Monday, October 19! 👋
Short
New teammate alert: [Name] joins the team as a [role] on Monday, October 19. Say hi! 🎉
Fun
Our team just got cooler: [Name] joins us on Monday, October 19 as our new [role]! Please welcome [Name] with an unreasonable number of emoji. 🎉👋🙌
Fun
Breaking news: [Name] said yes, and we're all very excited. [Name] starts on Monday, October 19 as a [role]. Be nice, share the good snacks, and don't tell [Name] about the Wi-Fi in conference room B just yet.
A first day they'll remember.
- 01
Send it before 9 am
A welcome waiting in their inbox or DMs when they first log in beats one at 4 pm after a day of setup screens.
- 02
Name a buddy
"Sam is your onboarding buddy" gives them one person to ask the questions that feel too small for a manager.
- 03
Say there are no silly questions
And mean it. New people stay quiet when they're not sure it's OK to ask.
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Get the team to say hi
An announcement with a photo gets a thread of welcomes, which is the best first-day feeling there is.
For team leads
New person on the team? Put them on the calendar from day one.
Forgot puts everyone's time off, public holidays in every country and your release dates on one calendar, so a new hire knows who's around in their first weeks, and you know when they are.
- Send one link and your team adds their days off, no sign-up for them
- Public holidays for every office, so a day off in London doesn't surprise New York
- Who covers whom, right on the bar
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Questions
What do you say in a welcome message to a new employee?
Say you're glad they're here, tell them it's fine not to know everything yet, name who they can ask (an onboarding buddy), and say you're looking forward to working together.
What's a short welcome to the team message?
"Welcome to the team, Jordan! So glad you're here." or "Welcome aboard! Shout if you need anything."
How do I write a welcome message for the whole team?
That's a new hire announcement: their name, role, team, start date and one fun fact, ending with an invitation to say hi. Choose Announce it, or see our new hire announcement page.
What do you write on a welcome card?
A line each from the team and their names: "So glad you're here!", "Coffee's on me this week." Switch to Card and let everyone sign it.
Is anything I type saved or sent?
No. The messages are written by hand and filled in in your browser. Your own name and company are remembered on this device so next time is quicker. Names, photos and signatures for the card never leave your browser.